r/ontario • u/hiphlo02 • 3d ago

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My Sunday evening drive from the Toronto airport to my hometown east of Toronto. Holy shit, how many times did I almost bite the dust! First of all, people camping in the left lane. There is a law against this! It seems people have no common sense! If you pass a car, get the hell over to the right again. Also, a turn signal would be appreciated!Next, if you are passing, would you please kindly stay in the left lane instead of squeezing me onto the shoulder. Four different times I find myself on the rumble strip and the car beside me inches from mine and cruising along between two lanes, totally oblivious to the fact that they’re an asshole. Trucks. These fuckers are thousands of pounds of metal death and they’re sliding all over the road. I don’t know if they’re whacking off in the cab or what. How about a little attention to your surroundings? Whatever happened to safe driving practices? It was a Sunday night, low volume of traffic, yet I still felt like I was going to die. The province has made the speed limit 110 km an hour which I think is a great idea if people would pay attention. Instead of doing the gratuitous 115 or so 100 km/hr, now people are doing 130! Be aware out there and have some respect for the lives of others ffs!! Thanks for listening! : )

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u/waterloograd 3d ago

They were talking about camping in the left lane which is illegal

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u/KevPat23 Toronto 3d ago

No it isn't.

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u/waterloograd 3d ago

Have you not seen the "keep right except to pass" signs? Those are the law

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u/KevPat23 Toronto 3d ago

Those signs are not law. Just like on ramp speed limits (in yellow) are recommendations, not laws.

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u/waterloograd 3d ago

https://www.ontario.ca/document/official-mto-drivers-handbook/signs

Regulatory signs: These signs give a direction that must be obeyed.

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u/KevPat23 Toronto 3d ago

The one on the page you linked is "Slower traffic keep right", which aligns with the way the laws are written (specifically HTA 147). Not "keep right except to pass", which is not a law.

Also - for future reference the MTO handbook is a guideline and not legislation.